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in a brasserie style with dressed salad and roasted potatoes, all served on a board. Wednesdays sees a more traditional midweek roast, whilst Thursdays sees a Beef Wellington menu with sautéed potatoes. Thursdays also sees a £7.95/glass Prosecco promotion with unlimited refills for ladies! Another real innovation which has proved popular is the Red Lion’s hanging skewers. These vary from week to week and range from chicken and steak to forthcoming ‘eat like a lion’ meats like antelope and crocodile. Meat is marinated then slow-cooked, and the kebabs are served with a dinky saucepan of sauce which the customer drizzles into the top of the hanging kebab so it drizzles down the meat and into a bowl of lovely crispy fries below. During our visit a chicken and roasted veg variant was served with a delicious chilli garlic butter. It was a really satisfying experience and has proved popular in the restaurant.
FOOD SERVICE TIMES Lunch Tuesday to Saturday 12 noon to 2.30pm. Dinner Tuesday to Saturday 6.30pm to 9.30pm. Sunday Sunday 12 noon to 4pm. NB: Open all day for drinks.
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“As soon as one customer orders one and it’s carried through the restaurant, they really turn heads and suddenly everyone else orders them too. They’re a novelty in terms of presentation, but really satisfying too, with flavoursome marinades and tender meat.” Local suppliers are used throughout the Red Lion’s menus, and Jamie prides himself on good relationships with people like Bates and Joseph Morris butchers, M&J Seafood and Reynolds fruit and veg. All of the bread, sauces, desserts, ice creams and sorbets are made in house, and presentation is smart, without falling into fussiness. Whether you dine in the 26 seater restaurant, 30 seater bar or in the garden, with new furniture, an outside bar, a covered pergola and patio heaters which is currently enjoying a refurbishment as Pride goes to press, you’ll love the Red Lion. Just half an hour from Oakham and Uppingham, it’s a cracking place; satisfying, successful and a happy marriage of a relaxed setting with absolutely superb food. ■
“OUR HANGING KEBABS ARE A NOVELTY IN TERMS OF PRESENTATION, BUT REALLY SATISFYING TOO, WITH FLAVOURSOME MARINADES AND TENDER MEAT...”
Above/Left: Hanging kebab with chilli garlic butter for the client to drizzle down the meat into the fries below. Above: Milk chocolate and dark cherry brownie. Right: Lemon posset with hazelnut crumble.